What would you like to see brought back from older editions?

[Nifft]

I'd like to see Morale come back, too, but I can't see it happening.

It's already sorta there in 3.5e, they just called it "stacking Fear effects".

But yeah, it'd be nice to see that generalized.

Cheers, -- N

 

[RPG_Tweaker]

Specifically some stuff from 1E:

• Exceptional strength percentile for fighters
• Ability limitations based on sex
• Class selection and level limitations based on race

...er... JUST KIDDING!...

Actually:

• Maximum PC HD. 1E-style HP parity between low-level vs. high-level. The 4-300+ range in 3e is simply ludicrous. A dagger/fire/falling should be at least some kind of threat throughout you're career.

• Titles for level. Maybe only for benchmark levels, to get an idea of rank/social standing/etc.

• Henchmen/Hirelings

• Keep/stronghold construction.

• Background profession. Each player gets one or two Professional skill(s) (farmer, limner, cabinetmaker, etc). Makes for some nice chrome, and removes the roleplayer vs. the min/maxer skill-selection issue.

• Duties, excises, fees, tariffs, taxes, tithes, and tolls.

• Conversion charts to Boot Hill and Gamma World... uh... sorry. Scratch that..

• The 1E proto-iconics from the bottom of the Random Dungeon Generation charts.

• Naked succubus

 

[ArmoredSaint]

I want to see the old 1st edition rule that allowed field and full plate armours to reduce damage by 1 and 2 points respectively per die of damage rolled. That was awesome.

 

[WyzardWhately]

• Naked succubus

Not just for 4E, though. For every game ever.

 

[WyzardWhately]

Oh! And Solo Play as a more viable option. That was kinda tough to do in 3E, or at least tougher than it was in previous editions.

 

[howandwhy99]

Humans in the Monster Manual

 

[WyzardWhately]

Humans in the Monster Manual

Yeah, Vampires aren't even evil. Football players are.

 

[mach1.9pants]

I would like to see Oriental Adventures not tied to L5Rs. I would say bring back Kara-Tur, but it may be too intertwined with the FR for that now. Maybe the spellplague will get rid of that problem.

That is an excellent point. I would like the assassin brought back as a base class, just a dream I know. My first AD&D character was Garush Half-Orc Ftr/Ass....nostalgia is not as good as it was when I was a kd

 

[Korgoth]

- XP for gold, at least as a detailed campaign option
- HD limits for high level characters
- Morale
- Secondary Skills (i.e. backgrounds)
- Class and Level limits for demihumans
- Strongholds
- Cool death knights
- Most of the stuff from the 1E Fiend Folio
- Training.

 

[Testament]

- XP for gold, at least as a detailed campaign option
- Class and Level limits for demihumans

WHY?